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Gigabyte GV-NX78X512VP-B User Manual

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GV-NX78X512VP-B
GeForce
7800 GTX Graphics Accelerator
™
User's Manual
Rev. 101
12MD-NX78X5P-101R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
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© 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.
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Please do not remove any labels on VGA card, this may void the warranty of this VGA card.
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make
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  • Page 1 * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states. Copyright © 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2000 driver installation .............. 29 ® 4. Troubleshooting Tips ................ 30 5. Appendix ..................31 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode ..........31 5.2. Resolutions and Color Depth Table (In Windows XP) ....... 32 ® GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 2 -...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    (Note) SLI technology requires a PCI Express motherboard with two x16 physical connectors. Graphics cards working in an SLI configuration must be with the same model name (i.e. GV-NX78X512VP-B) and from the same vendor (i.e. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY). - 3 -...

  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    DVI-I to D-Sub DVI-I Adapter Connector 2 Projector DVI-I to D-Sub DVI-I Adapter Connector 1 VGA Output Analog LCD Monitor DVI Output Digital LCD Monitor (Note) Please refer to page 13 about Video In introduction. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 4 -...
  • Page 5 DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ON THE CARD. In order to ensure your graphics card working correctly, please use official Gigabyte BIOS only. Use none official Gigabyte BIOS might cause problem on the graphics card. - 5 -...

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    1. Locate the PCI Express x 16 slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from this slot; then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x 16 slot, and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 6 -...
  • Page 7 2. Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. After installing the GV-NX78X512VP-B to your computer, please remember to connect at lease one power cable on the graphics card to the power supply connector.
  • Page 8 Two SLI-ready graphics SLI bridge connector cards of the same type. (provided by motherboard manufacturer) (Example: GV-NX66T128D) For more information about the hardware configuration of an SLI system, please refer to motherboard user manual. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 8 -...

  • Page 9: Software Installation

    3. Software Installation In this manual, we assume that your CD-ROM Drive letter to be Drive D: The installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP drivers is very simple. When you insert the ® ® driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, you can see the AUTORUN window (if it does not show up, run "D:\setup.exe").

  • Page 10: Directx Installation

    Step 2. Choose I accept the agreement Step 3. Click the Next button. and click the Next button. Installing the components. Step 4. Click Finish to restart computer. Then the DirectX 9 installation is completed. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 10 -...

  • Page 11: Driver Installation

    3.1.3. Driver Installation A. New hardware found After the graphics card is inserted into your computer at the first time, the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a "New Hardware Found" message. The following is the step-by-step installation guide. Step 1: Found new hardware wizard: Video controller (VGA Compatible) Click "Next"...
  • Page 12 Display Driver item. Then click the Install Display Driver item. Step 2. Click the Next button. Windows installings the components. Step 3. Click the Finish button to restart computer. Then the driver installation is completed. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Vidio In Introduction

    3.1.4. Vidio In Introduction A. Install WDM Driver Step 1. When the Autorun screen appears, Then click the WDM Driver item. Restart your click the Display Driver item. computer when the installation is completed. Step 2. After system restarts, go to Device Manager and you should see two unknown devices marked with yellow exclamation marks.
  • Page 14 When the installation is completed, press Finish to exit the wizard. Step 7. Go to Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers and you should find that nVidia WDM A/V Crossbar and nVidia WDM Video Capture (universal) are both installed. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 14 -...
  • Page 15 B. Cyberlink Power Director 3.X Installation (Note) Please install the Cyberlink Power Director 3.X (or above) version with your graphics card. Press the "Capture" button, PowerDirector enter Capture mode, in which you can capture media from a variety of device. (Figure 1) Red record button Video button...
  • Page 16 Figure 3 When you got the media you need, click the red REC button again to stop capturing. And then the media clips will be loaded into Capture clips area automatically. (Figure 4) Figure 4 GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 16 -...
  • Page 17 Once you click the "Edit" button to return Edit mode, the media clips will be loaded into Library immediately. (Figure. 4) At this moment in time, you can expand a series of outstanding editing experience to fill you life with boundless possibility.

  • Page 18: Taskbar Icon

    After installation of the display drivers, you will find a NVIDIA icon on the taskbar's status area. Click this icon to open the control panel. Right click the icon. You can adjust the properties of the graphics accelerator from here. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 18 -...

  • Page 19: Display Properties

    3.1.6. Display Properties Pages To access Display Properties pages, right-click the GBT icon on the taskbar and select Display Properties or right-click on Desktop and then select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box shows the information of display adapter, color, the range of display area, and the refresh rate.
  • Page 20 Add a second graphics card with SLI technology for significant improvements in rendering performance. Note: Only Windows XP operating system supports the dual GPUs mode. Please do not enable SLI multi-GPU in Windows 2000. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 20 -...
  • Page 21 Color Correction properties The Color Correction Properties is used to compensate for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on a display device. Adjust the color correction settings to provide more accurate color reproduction of images(such as photographs) on your display device.
  • Page 22 • Inverted Portrait (270 degree rotation) Temperature Settings properties The Temperature Properties can auto detected the GPU Core temperature and Ambient temperature. You can select the Notify when GPU core temperature exceeds threshold check box. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 22 -...
  • Page 23 Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties The Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties allows you to adjust the screen resolution, color quality and monitor settings (screen refresh rates). Or you can customize resolutions and refresh rates. Menu Editing properties The Menu Editing Properties can remove infrequently used screens by dragging them from the screen menu to the list below.

  • Page 24: Nview Properties

    Desktop, select Properties/Settings/Advanced/ GeForce 7800 GTX. Double-click Desktop Management item on the pop-up menu (Method B). Method A: Method B: Click the item to start nView Properties. Double-click Desktop Management to see more nView properties. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 24 -...
  • Page 25 nView Desktop Management properties This tab contains information about the nView Desktop Manager. The setup wizard can also be accessed from this tab. nView Profile properties This tab contains a record all nView display settings for easy software setup. nView Windows properties This tab allows you to control of window and dialog box placement when using multiple monitors.
  • Page 26 This tab allows you to control nView settings depending on different applications. nView Desktops properties This tab allows you to create up to 32 unique desktops. nView User Interface properties This tab allows customization of the nView user interface. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 26 -...
  • Page 27 nView Effects properties This tab provides special windows effects that you can apply to your applications. nView Zoom properties This tab provides dynamic zoom functionality on the desktop. Also enables full screen video playback via the video mirroring control button. nView Hot Keys properties This tab lets you perform various actions with shortcut keys or key combinations.
  • Page 28 Mouse properties This tab can modify and extend mouse behavior with kinematic actions. nView Tools properties This tab can improve nView functionality for mobile and desktop users. GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 28 -...

  • Page 29: Windows ® 2000 Driver Installation

    3.2. Windows 2000 driver installation ® With Windows running on your computer, you need to install the graphics card driver to take advantage of the higher performance, resolutions, and special graphics features of the graphics card. To ensure you install the latest driver, insert the Installation CD that shipped with your graphics card.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting Tips

    4. Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems. Contact your dealer or Gigabyte for more advanced troubleshooting information. Check that the card is seated properly in the slot. PCI Express x 16 Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card's display connector.

  • Page 31: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1. How to Reflash the BIOS in MS-DOS mode 1. Extract the downloaded Zip file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive 2. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.) 3.

  • Page 32: Resolutions And Color Depth Table (In Windows ® Xp)

    1152 x 864 60~170 1280 x 720 60~150 1280 x 768 60~150 1280 x 960 60~150 1280 x 1024 60~150 1360 x 768 60~150 1600 x 900 60~120 140~150 1600 x 1024 60~100 To be continued... GV-NX78X512VP-B Graphics Accelerator - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Display Refresh Color Depth (bpp) Screen Rate 8bpp(256 color) 16bpp (65K color) 32bpp (16.7M) Resolution (Hz) Standard mode High mode True mode 1600 x 1200 60~100 1920 x 1080 30~85 1920 x 1200 60~85 1920 x 1440 60~85 2048 x 1536 60~85 * This table is for reference only.
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